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The Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department has reinforced its directive to planning authorities and district town planners to avoid issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for land transfers unless explicitly allowed. Chief Town Planner Vertika Dagur, under Minister Vishwajit Rane's guidance, emphasized compliance with Section 49(6) of the TCP Act, barring exceptions like inheritance or government-approved mortgages. While past relaxations permitted NOCs for smaller plots and eased public hardships, recent irregularities have prompted stricter enforcement. These measures aim to improve transparency and ensure proper adherence to regulations while maintaining exemptions that simplify transactions for specific cases like family inheritance and financial institution dealings.
The Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department has once again instructed planning and development authorities, as well as district town planners, to refrain from issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for transfers or changes in ownership rights of land plots, except where explicitly allowed. Chief Town Planner Vertika Dagur issued this directive based on written instructions from TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane. Advertisement
In a circular, Dagur emphasised that no NOCs under Section 49(6) of the TCP Act should be issued, except in cases permitted by the regulations, guidelines, or instructions issued periodically by the department.
Typically, to register a sale deed or transfer ownership rights of a plot, an NOC or approval from the TCP department is necessary if the land does not have the required permissions for subdivision or development. However, there are certain exemptions: if the land is transferred within a family due to inheritance or mortgaged to a government-notified financial institution, an NOC is not required. These provisions aim to ease the process in such specific scenarios.
However, the department has observed instances where NOCs were issued without meeting the stipulated regulations. Back in 2021, the TCP department had relaxed its stance, stating that NOCs were not necessary for sale agreements of areas less than 4,000 square metres, provided road widening was considered according to standards. At that time, the state government acknowledged that the NOC requirement was causing difficulties for the public and leading to a loss of revenue. As a result, the TCP department decided to ease the NOC requirements for certain categories, even without formal subdivision approval.
In conclusion, the TCP department's renewed instructions aim to streamline land transactions while ensuring compliance with the regulations. By enforcing stricter NOC criteria, the department seeks to address irregularities and improve the transparency of property transfers. Exemptions for specific cases like inheritance and mortgages continue to simplify processes for the public.
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